Thursday, May 30, 2013

AirPrint Basics

At tonight's NCC-Mac meeting we had a member for whom AirPrint had stopped working. To be honest, I've never tried using AirPrint, though one of out printers supports it. Obviously I was no help at all. Here is a link to an Apple support page on AirPrint. Hopefully that will be a good place from which to start a troubleshooting session.

Outline of May 2012 NCC-Mac Meeting


Announcements
If you're a new attendee, please give us your email address so you'll be able to get meeting announcements. If you're a former Verizon email user, please give us your new address.
Some of Apple's software updated since our last meeting
Run Software Update or visit Apple - Support - Downloads
This update provides stability fixes for Thunderbolt and Target Disk Mode.
May 9, 2013 - 1.22 MB
System Requirements
Mountain Lion 10.8.3
iMovie 9.0.9
Addresses issues where iMovie does not recognize video cameras connected to your Mac, 
improves compatibility with projects imported from iMovie for iOS and includes stability 
improvements.
May 14, 2013 - 1.08 GB
System Requirements
OS X Lion v10.7.4 or later
This version of iTunes comes with several new features and improvements.
May 16, 2013 - OS X (187.50 MB ) Windows (84.98 MB) Windows64 (86.70 MB)
New MiniPlayer. MiniPlayer now includes a beautiful new view that showcases your album artwork. In addition, a progress bar is now built right into MiniPlayer.
Improved Songs View. You can now enjoy your album artwork while in Songs view.
Multi-Disc Albums. Albums with multiple discs now appear as a single album.
This update also provides performance improvements when searching and sorting large iTunes libraries.

System Requirements
Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later
Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
32-bit editions of Windows Vista or 32-bit editions of Windows 7, and Windows 8
This download includes the latest Fuji-Xerox printing and scanning software for OS X Mountain 
Lion, OS X Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.
May 23, 2013 - 40.25 MB
System Requirements
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 or later
This update adds RAW image compatibility for additional cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11.
May 30, 2013 - 6.0.6 MB
System Requirements
OS X 10.8.2 or later
OS X 10.7.5 or later

Canon EOS-1D C
Canon EOS Rebel SL1 / 100D / Kiss X7
Canon EOS Rebel T5i / 700D / Kiss X7i
Hasselblad Lunar
Nikon COOLPIX A
Nikon D7100
Nikon 1 J3
Nikon 1 S1
Sony Alpha NEX-3N
The next meeting will be held Thursday, June 27, 2013, 4:30 PM at the Langlois Library.
(subject to confirmation)
A Cautionary Tale
Hint: It's regarding Java.
That was then. This is now.
Apple 1 (1976)
Raspberry Pi (2012)
Q&A, General Discussion

Sunday, May 26, 2013

NCC-Mac May 2013 Meeting Announcement


The next meeting of the North Curry County Macintosh Users is Thursday, May 30, 4:30 PM at the Langlois Library.

This month's topics are "A Cautionary Tale" and "That was then. This is now."

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Outline of April 2013 NCC-Mac Meeting


Announcements
If you're a new attendee, please give us your email address so you'll be able to get meeting announcements. If you're a former Verizon email user, please give us your new address.
Some of Apple's software updated since our last meeting
Run Software Update or visit Apple - Support - Downloads
Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 15 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by 
updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_45.
Apr 16, 2013 - 69.39 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X v10.6.8 Snow Leopard

This update enables website-by-website control of the Java plug-in within Safari 5.1.9 or later.
Java for OS X 2013-003 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java 
SE 6 to 1.6.0_45.
Apr 16, 2013 - 63.92 MB
System Requirements
OS X Lion v10.7 or later
OS X Mountain Lion v10.8 or later

On systems that have not already installed Java for OS X 2012-006, this update disables the Java SE 6 applet plug-in. To use applets on a web page, click on the region labeled "Missing plug-in" to download the latest version of the Java applet plug-in from Oracle.
This download includes the latest HP printing and scanning software for OS X Mountain Lion, OS X 
Lion and Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard.
Apr 16, 2013 - 470.43 MB
System Requirements
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X v.10.6 Snow Leopard
This update installs the latest software for your EPSON printer or scanner.
Apr 16, 2013 - 1.04 GB
System Requirements
OS X Mountain Lion
OS X Lion
Mac OS X 10.6 or later
This update installs the latest software for your Canon Laser printer or scanner.
Apr 16, 2013 - 22.92 MB
System Requirements
OS X Mountain Lion
Mac OS X 10.6.1 or later
OS X Lion or later
Safari 5.1.9 allows users to enable the Java plug-in for Safari on a website-by-website basis.
Apr 16, 2013 - 48.40 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X v10.6.8 Snow Leopard
iPhoto 9.4.3
iPhoto 9.4.3 is an update for iPhoto 9.
Apr 16, 2013 - 730.91 MB
System Requirements
OS X Lion 10.7.5 
OS X Mountain Lion 10.8.3

Photos can now be deleted from My Photo Stream by dragging to the Trash
Photos can now be exported from Photo Stream using the Export command in the File menu
RAW images manually imported from My Photo Stream are now editable
Fixes a bug that could cause manually-rotated photos to appear unrotated when shared to Photo Stream
Addresses an issue that could cause iPhoto to quit unexpectedly while syncing to Facebook
Resolves an issue that could cause calendar text to appear at the wrong font size, resulting in order cancellation
Fixes an issue that could cause books to have an incorrect number of pages after rearranging two-page spreads
Includes stability improvements
This update adds RAW image compatibility for additional cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11.
Apr 17, 2013 - 6.0.2 MB
System Requirements
OS X 10.8.2 or later
Mac OS X 10.7.5 or later

This update adds RAW image compatibility for the following cameras to Aperture 3 and iPhoto '11:

Fujifilm X20
Fujifilm X100S
Fujifilm X-E1
Fujifilm X-Pro1
The next meeting will be held Thursday, May 30, 2013, 4:30 PM at the Langlois Library.
(subject to confirmation)
Just say NO to Java!
R.I.P 2006 iMac
Q&A, General Discussion

Saturday, April 20, 2013

NCC-Mac April 2013 Meeting Announcement

The next meeting of the North Curry County Macintosh Users is Thursday, April 25, 4:30 PM at the Langlois Library.

This month's topic is still a mystery to me. Any suggestions?

Thursday, March 28, 2013

Outline of March 2013 NCC-Mac Meeting


Announcements
If you're a new attendee, please give us your email address so you'll be able to get meeting announcements. If you're a former Verizon email user, please give us your new address.
Some of Apple's software updated since our last meeting
Run Software Update or visit Apple - Support - Downloads
Java for Mac OS X 10.6 Update 14 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by 
updating Java SE 6 to 1.6.0_43.
Mar 4, 2013 - 69.32 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X v10.6.8 Snow Leopard
Java for OS X 2013-002 delivers improved security, reliability, and compatibility by updating Java 
SE 6 to 1.6.0_43.
Mar 4, 2013 - 63.84 MB
System Requirements
OS X Lion v10.7 or later
This update resolves a rare issue where users may experience slow frame rates when playing 
graphics-intensive games on the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display. It also includes bug 
fixes for Power Nap, wake from sleep and fan control.
Mar 14, 2013 - 504 KB
System Requirements
OS X 10.7.5 or later
OS X 10.8.2 or later

This update resolves a rare issue where users may experience slow frame rates when playing graphics-intensive games on the 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display. It also includes bug fixes for Power Nap, wake from sleep and fan control.
The 10.8.3 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes features and 
fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.
Mar 14, 2013 - 793.69 MB
The 10.8.3 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes features and fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac, including the following:

The ability to redeem iTunes gift cards in the Mac App Store using your Mac's built-in camera
Boot Camp support for installing Windows 8
Boot Camp support for Macs with a 3TB hard drive
A fix for an issue that could cause a file URL to quit apps unexpectedly
A fix for an issue that may cause Logic Pro to become unresponsive when using certain plug-ins
A fix for an issue that may cause audio to stutter on 2011 iMacs
Includes Safari 6.0.3
The 10.8.3 update is recommended for all OS X Mountain Lion users and includes features and 
fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac.
Mar 14, 2013 - 540.46 MB
This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you will need to support 
Windows 7 on your Mac.
Mar 14, 2013 - 414.74 MB
System Requirements
MacBook Pro (13 and 15 inch, Mid 2012)
Windows 7 x64
This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you will need to support 
Windows 7 on your Mac.
Mar 14, 2013 - 601.76 MB
System Requirements
MacBook Air (Mid 2011)
Mac mini (Mid 2011)
Windows 7
This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you will need to support 
Windows 7 on your Mac.
Mar 14, 2013 - 894.44 MB
System Requirements
MacBook Pro (13 and 15 inch, Mid 2012)
Windows 7
This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you will need to support 
Windows 7 on your Mac.
Mar 14, 2013 - 1 GB
System Requirements
MacBook Air (Mid 2012)
MacBook Pro (Retina, Mid 2012)
Windows 7
This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you will need to support 
Windows 7 on your Mac.
Mar 14, 2013 - 664.08
System Requirements
MacBook (Late 2006 through Mid 2010)
MacBook Air (Early 2008 through Late 2010)
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo, 2.4/2.2GHz, Early 2008 through Late 2011)
Mac Pro (Mid 2006 through Mid 2010)
iMac (Early 2006 through Mid 2011)
Windows 7
This download contains the Windows Support Software (Windows Drivers) you will need to support 
Windows 7 and Windows 8 on your Mac.
Mar 14, 2013 - 553.62 MB
System Requirements
MacBook Air (Mid 2011) or later
MacBook Pro (Mid 2010) or later
* MacBook Pro 13 inch-Mid 2010 is not supported
Mac Pro (Early 2009) or later
Mac mini (Mid 2011) or later
iMac (Mid 2010 or later)
Windows 7 x64, Windows 8. x64
Security Update 2013-001 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X.
Mar 14, 2013 - 316.63 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.6.8
Security Update 2013-001 is recommended for all users and improves the security of Mac OS X.
Mar 14, 2013 - 31.42 MB
System Requirements
Mac OS X 10.7.5
This update contains improvements and bug fixes.
Mar 19, 2013
System Requirements
iPhone 3GS and later
iPad 2 and later
iPod touch 4th generation and later
iPhone 5

This update contains improvements and bug fixes, including:
Fixes a bug that could allow someone to bypass the passcode and access the Phone app
Improvements to Maps in Japan
The next meeting will be held Thursday, April 25, 2013, 4:30 PM at the Langlois Library.
(subject to confirmation)
Just say NO to Java!
In Lieu of Google
Not all that long ago in this very galaxy, the Safari web browser included a built-in web feed aggregator that supported the RSS and Atom standards, and those who followed numerous news feeds rejoiced. This useful feature never really caught on in the wider browser community, and in mid-2012 Apple quietly removed it from their latest iteration of Safari. All was not lost, for Google had a service called Reader, which aggregated news feeds within a clean, easy to read interface. Again the newsies rejoiced. But in 2013, as winter turned to spring, Google announced that as of July 1, Reader would be no more…
RSS
Rich Site Summary ( … often dubbed Really Simple Syndication) is a family of web feed formats used to 
publish frequently updated works—such as blog entries, news headlines, audio, and video—in a 
standardized format. —Wikipedia
Google Reader —> Feedly (or Netvibes)
For some reason Feedly requires a browser plugin.
iGoogle —> Netvibes
Q&A, General Discussion

Sunday, March 24, 2013

NCC-Mac March 2013 Meeting Announcement

The next meeting of the North Curry County Macintosh Users is Thursday, March 28, 4:30 PM at the Langlois Library.

This month's topic is "In Lieu of Google." Don't worry. Google isn't going away just yet, but two of its popular (?) services are.